THE HIGH-RESOLUTION IRAS GALAXY ATLAS

An atlas of the Galactic plane (-4.7 degrees < b < 4.7 degrees), along with the molecular clouds in Orion, rho Oph, and Taurus-Auriga, has b een produced at 60 and 100 mu m from IRAS data. The atlas consists of resolution-enhanced co-added images with 1'-2' resolution and co-added images at the native IRAS resolution. The IRAS Galaxy Atlas, together with the Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory H I line/21 cm cont inuum and FCRAO CO (1-0) Galactic plane surveys, which both have simil ar (similar to 1') resolution to the IRAS atlas, provides a powerful t ool for studying the interstellar medium, star formation, and large-sc ale structure in our Galaxy. This paper documents the production and c haracteristics of the atlas.